... based on resource usage. If an agent already has credits from a previous payment, the gateway skips the 402 step entirely and deploys immediately. Credits are pooled across all active projects for a wallet, so a single payment can fund multiple deployments. There is one edge case worth mentioning: if an agent deploys a new project while other projects are already running on the same wallet, the new deployment draws from the same credit pool. The gateway warns about this ... ... Base 8453 USDC, USDT Both are Ethereum L2s where transaction fees are typically under $0.01, making micropayments for individual deployments practical. What this is (and what it is not) This is a permissionless payment layer. Any agent with a funded

... Built a toolkit for funded companies that never had a domain strategy conversation . 20+ tools. Valuation models, governance generators, namespace benchmarks, risk reports. 92K+ funded

... clients did, but many get stuck because they don t have the institutional capital that allows them to develop and scale fearlessly. Things like: sophisticated financial models credible business plans investor-ready decks / memos or access to the right funding channels The data backs it up: most startups never even apply for funding

... years ago, getting a VC check was the ultimate shortcut. The fastest way to scale. The signal that you'd "made it." But with AI is a little bit different. Global VC funding declined 30% in Q1 2024 . One of the lowest quarters since 2018. And bootstrapped startups are quietly catching up. Recent data shows bootstrapped businesses are growing as fast as VC-backed startups, while spending only about one-quarter as much on customer acquisition. Meanwhile, AI is changing ... ... slower compounding (most of the time), more constraints on bets, less ability to brute-force distribution. Beyond "pressure", VC is forced ambition, access to unfair advantages, and sometimes necessary for category leadership. So in the end it not freedom vs

... paid tier. Out of curiosity do you usually prefer a free tier, or a short trial that unlocks the full product? Comment from Takahito Yoneda(@y_taka): Your general versus tailored approach translates perfectly to how I think about SaaS pricing, where it usually comes down to core utility versus

... what their past investments have in common. 2. Start with one great anecdote; if it lands, you ll see it instantly. I now have one that I love to tell and the flashes in their eyes feel rewarding. - US vs EU: US wants vision + return the fund

... Validate Demand, Pre-Sell Before Production, and Fund Inventory Through Pre-Orders By Anas Alshanti INTRODUCTION You don t need investors, warehouses, or luck you need proof. Every great product launch starts with one thing: validation. Too many creators build before they test, produce before they sell, and guess before they know. This playbook is your roadmap to launch smarter to turn ideas into funded

... sourcing products to sell, we could source products through crowdfunding? That small shift changes everything. Instead of guessing what people might buy, we could validate demand before sourcing. Instead of buying inventory upfront, we could produce only what s funded. Instead of chasing trends, we could build communities around new ideas. That s not just a marketing tweak it s a complete rethinking of how e-commerce begins. The Idea Behind Fundlify

... days ago, I was wondering what the future of universities would be in this AI world (and education in general). I didn't know that YCombinator was going to bring an alternative solution: Y Combinator (YC) has launched Early Decision , a new application track for students who want to start companies without dropping out of school. The program lets students apply, get accepted and funded

... 2015/2016 the era of crowdfunding platforms BUT, I see how more and more (especially solo founders) are starting to get a little bitter that their VC did not accept their application, or they feel insecure that VCs will fund them, so they are going to do a bootstrapped strategy. But doesn t this bootstrapped strategy support the possibility of getting more involved in crowdfunding? Do you think it makes sense to use these platforms (not only for marketing), but mainly ... ... running behind VCs, but to be honest, founders should give it a try as well. Thanks Comment from Sanskar Yadav(@sanskarix): If you're good with content, crowdfunding is a GREAT but very underrated route to drive on. Marketing + Funding

... want to hear from my fellow founders who are boostrapping their ventures. In a world where raising funds, burning cash, chasing exits get all the limelight; bootstrapped founders rarely get attention. I've personally known several founders who are happily running their $20 - $100K MRR businesses either as solo founders or with a small team and highly profitable. So my question is: What is your main reason to bootstrap and not chase funding

... wanted to write something. I d love to find other founders here too and I am happy to support you. If you're an LGBTQ+ founder or an ally here s a quick roundup of where to find support, funding, and community for queer folks building in tech Accelerators, Funds

... only build mobile apps. Soon hitting 50 new signups daily. All these signups came with massive LLM costs. Starting with just ~$4K, we burned through 30% of our budget in the first week with only $260 MRR. Our well-fundedcompetitors offered 5 free code gen requests daily (30/month), while we provided just 1 request/user lifetime. Talked to users, they wanted to explore platform for free but even with our minimal free tier, costs were eating up our savings. Traffic ... ... kept growing from our use case videos, engagement on Reddit/X and blogs. We approached VCs but got no replies. We pivoted to a paid-only model after burning 60% of our

... Product Hunt! I m Arnaud, co-founder of Pleeso . We believe great ideas shouldn t die in notebooks just because founders can t find the right team or funding. That s why we built Pleeso the first platform designed to turn raw ideas into funded

... seed capital to start your business? I see mostly VC-funded companies on Product Hunt (mostly YC). But are there people who fund